Dimensional accuracy and surface roughness of rapid freeze prototyping ice patterns and investment casting metal parts

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 485-495

  Liu, Qingbin ^a   Leu, Ming C ^a   Richards, Von L ^b   Schmitt, Stephen M ^c  

^a Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

^b MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Tel Med Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Ice patterns; Investment casting; Rapid freeze prototyping; Solid freeform fabrication

Indexed keywords

CATALYST MATERIAL; CERAMIC POWDER; CERAMIC SLURRY; DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY; ICE PATTERNS; INTERFACE AGENT; METAL PARTS; MOLD MAKING; RAPID FREEZE PROTOTYPING; SOLID FREE-FORM FABRICATION; SURFACE FINISHES; TURBINE IMPELLERS; WAX PATTERN;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CIRCULAR CYLINDERS; FINISHING; FREEZING; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); INVESTMENT CASTING; INVESTMENTS; SLURRIES; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; SURFACES;

ICE;

EID: 33744520949     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-003-1635-9     Document Type: Article

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